Plagiarism
Works Cited
A list of sources
Paraphrase
A restatement of speech or writing that retains the basic meaning while changing the words.
Which sources need to be cited?
Any sources from which the student/writer is borrowing ideas, whether the sources is written, audio, video, live, or other.
Committing plagiarism by mistake is forgivable and will not result in consequences. True or False?
FALSE; ignorance is NOT an excuse.
Cite a source
Give another person credit - indicating who wrote or where you found information
Citation
Giving credit for someone's work
Direct quotation
If you use the exact words from a source, you must always use quotation marks, followed by a citation
MLA stands for
Modern Language Association
Consequences for Academic Plagiarism
PTR, low grade on assignment, Out of School Suspension, expulsion, failure of class, tarnished reputation, violation of a commandment
Ways to Prevent Plagiarism
Paraphrase the material OR use quotation marks; include in-text citations and a Works Cited page - NEVER simply copy and paste
Paraphrase
Putting in your own words but using their idea
You can not get in trouble for citing too much information. True or False?
TRUE; when in doubt, give credit!
Plagiarism
The act of "stealing" or using someone else's words as your own without appropriately citing the where it came from.
Unintentional plagiarism
Usually happens when someone doesn't understand how to credit or cite a source.
Source
Where information comes from
Whenever you use another person's _______________, you always need to cite the source.
ideas
You can mix paraphrase with direct quotes, but be sure and put any exact wording in
quotation marks
If a fact is common knowledge,
you do not need to give credit or cite it.